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Back to School: What the Science of Learning Can Tell Us about Education

What does research reveal about how people learn and which educational methods and policies are most effective? Expert committees from the National Academies have examined and synthesized the evidence on a broad range of educational topics to provide valuable input into often-controversial debates about educational methods and policy.

The Koshland Science Museum has many teacher resources for use in the classroom at the middle school, high school, and college levels. We also welcome groups of 12-100 for our customized museum field trips – now free for school groups from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area!